MeliaMellon

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Hello! I'm Stephanie, I'm 27 and live in Cincinnati, Ohio. I'm a Scorpio, which probably tells you more than you need to know about me, or that (as Sheldon Cooper would say) I've bought into the mass cultural delusion that the suns apparent position relative to arbitrarily defined constellations at the time of my birth has some affect on my personality. The previous message has been brought to you by The Big Bang Theory. For the record, I believe. I've tamed a few of my Scorpio traits but some parts of me will never change.

My city is famous for once having pigs roaming the streets, that's a real fact - Cincinnati is still sometimes referred to as Porkopolis. I guess, in an effort to make that not as sad as it sounds people here have tried to make it a good thing. There are "flying pigs" throughout the city and the are tons of charity pig events. If you love pigs, it'd probably be fun for you to visit downtown. Sometimes I drive by the most random places and see pigs with wings. I like Cincy a lot, I live close enough to the city to do a lot of fun city things, but my neighborhood is quiet and pretty and everyone has a yard.

I'm a total nerd, I have dorky hobbies and get a kick out of pop culture. I don't have real babies, but my little rescued puppies are my kind of babies. They are adorable and spoiled rotten.

I put a Flickr link up - don't go if you don't want to be spoiled! I'm trying to be more pro-active in getting my pictures uploaded! I also talk, sometimes at length, about why or how I did something.

I LOVE classic rock music. I was raised on a classic rock station, so the soundtrack of my life is probably really close to the soundtracks of people who grew up in the 60's and 70's. I sometimes think that my adolescent years were probably pretty similiar, but that's a different story.

I am a Beatlemaniac and one of my all time best vacations was going to Abbey Road on the River, a Beatles cover band...convention? I guess, in Louisville, KY. Jim Croce reminds me of my dad and I can't really hear a James Taylor song without getting teary eyed. Music is a passion of mine, though I'm the worlds worst singer I sing all the time! I've been known to listen to rap and there are a few new bands I'm into, especially the Fleet Foxes.

I like to read, as a child I was never without a book in hand. Nowadays I don't read as much as I should and when I do it is usually something light and entertaining (read: trashy). All time favorites are Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings (in my heart, I am a hobbit, minus hairy feet), anything with Hannibal Lecter, anything by VC Andrews (I told you trashy!). I like entertaining non-fiction and books about zombies. Anything with an interesting, provocative main character, mental manipulation or featuring a post-apocalyptic world.

I'm a fan of almost all fiction, but I really like child/young adult fiction. Some favorites:

• Pretty Little Liars
• The Hunger Games Series
• Little Women (I love Jo, Beth and Teddy)
• Harry Potter
• The Babysitters Club
• Rot and Ruin
• Little House on the Prairie

I'm always looking for new books to read, so if you loved something I want to know about it!

Me and my boyfriend love TV. I guess that is probably more my fault than his, he wasn't too into it before we got together. I think because he wasn't watching reality TV. I am a fan of any cooking show, because I love to cook. We watch Raising Hope, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist and Modern Family. I love Bones and can watch CSI Marathons. I loved Supernatural and Dexter, but I'm not current on either show. I love home decorating shows and the shows where people design clothes. I tried to watch Hoarders but it just made me cry, those people are so sad. I listen to the Colbert Report and Daily Show at work. I have Hulu Plus and love it.

I just started scrapbooking and I am finding it awesome! I want to go do more stuff so we can take more pictures of things! I like setting up layouts and embellishing!

I've made a couple of cards for my friends and they've said they were great. They're my friends, though, so ymmv.

I tried carving stamps and I really like it, I'm not the greatest at it, but I hope to get better. My boyfriend actually turned out to be AMAZING at this!

Oh, I can also do simple macrame - I know 2 knots. It is usually enough to make the kind of hemp friendship necklaces they sell at head shops, but nothing more complex. One day I want to learn more.

I just started making jewelry, I LOVE this. I don't wear much jewelry, just a few sentimental pieces, so I don't know what I'm going to do with it except swap it! I'm a novice, but I've found that I like it so much I think it will be something I really stick with and practice.

I'm just learning about sewing, I have made a few felt projects that I've loved. I don't know how technically great they were, but they were pretty cute! I'm working on a pair of PJ pants, my first real clothing item, for my boyfriend right now.

I'm just learning most things!

I like the paranormal, hippies, writing letters, cutesy stuff, grass, flowers, gardening, cooking, animals, farms, pre-1970s everything (magazines, books, pictures, letters, jewelry, advertisements, styles), the future, zombies, anything a little dark or macabre, fall, birds, green stuff, the beach, home decorating, witty church signs, anything weird or kitschy, stuff that reminds me of the video game Fallout, stationery, cute stickers, the smell of patchouli, incense, recipes that are easy but tasty, alternate realities, summer days, deserted streets, food with faces, Martha Stewart, slogans or mottos, neat glass beads, scrapbooking...

I am of the opinion that any one thing can never have too many ribbons or paper flowers attached. I LOVE ribbons and paper flowers.

I have an Etsy favorites link up, but I can't afford to buy myself stuff from there, so I certainly don't think you should buy me anything! I just like looking at pretty things when I'm bored. Maybe it shows a little of the style I like.

I like almost everything except the stuff everyone hates: prejudice, meanness, narrowmindedness, cattiness.

There are some things others may enjoy more than me: Winnie the Pooh (classic Pooh is adorable though, I want to see the new movie!), Disney or new Nickelodeon kids shows. I'm not really into the country/Americana style (but I love rustic things).

I'm pretty picky about the kinds of body soap/lotion that I use, it doesn't need to be expensive or anything, I'm just really weird about it.

I'm not religious, but if you are and the love of your religion compels you to send me some stuff, okey dokey. I won't be converted, but I like learning about new things and your story of your faith would be interesting and touching.

I love swap-bot for inspiring me to try new things and to get better at the things I think I know how to do.

I love swap-bot for making a connection more than snagging free stuff that's my taste. I live in fear of becoming a hoarder (though you could never guess it as I am constantly decluttering!) so I don't really need lots of stuff.

I'd love to know about you, or see that you took some time in sending me something. I don't have too many IRL friends that are into crafting or that really understand why I love it as much as I do. Connecting with you (a botter who understands!) means something to me.

I'll always try to do my best in making my partners happy, I'm a people pleaser by nature. It makes me happy to make others happy.

If I'm going to be late I'll let you know. I hope you do the same. Communication goes a long way with me and I'm not scary at all. I swap for fun and because I like getting to know other people.

If you read my profile and think we'd have fun swapping, shoot me an message and we can do a private swap!

This makes me sad.

I was flaked on by @scrappnswapr for the Halloween Journal Swap I hosted.